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Fiona M. Doyle

Welcome to the New Academic Year!

New and continuing graduate students will have new opportunities to develop skills, prepare for diverse careers and set goals with the help of the new Graduate Professional Services (GPS) Center, launching soon.

Good News for Current and Future Student Parents

We are pleased to report that, for the first time on the Berkeley campus, the CALmessage sent (August 10, 2015) to all faculty, staff, and current students about the Academic Calendar and Student Accommodations included a statement on campus policies and guidelines pertaining to pregnancy and parenting. Students who have or…

RSVP Now for New Graduate Student Orientation

The New Graduate Student Orientation is just around the corner! Please take a moment to RSVP for this informative and educational event. We’ll provide welcome and keynote speakers, breakfast and lunch, and a vast array of workshops. Your prompt response helps insure that we order enough food for everyone. View the …

Ph.D. Career Colloquium — 9/1/2015

Let’s Do Something Together! Tuesday, September 1, 2015 9:00 am – 12:30 pm International House, Chevron Auditorium Whether you plan to pursue a career as an academic or in the business, government, or nonprofit realm, the ability to collaborate effectively has never been more important. Yet if you are…

Center for Technology, Society and Policy promotes Grad Student and Postdoc Involvement

The UC Berkeley School of Information is launching the Center for Technology, Society, and Policy, established with seed funding from Google, to focus on engineering ethics, technology and well-being, standards and governance, and digital citizenship. The multidisciplinary Center will solicit proposals in the four areas of concentration annually,…

Open Positions at the Graduate Assembly — Apply Now!

The Graduate Assembly is hiring a Local Affairs Director, a Legislative Affairs Director, and a System-wide Affairs Director, all of whom support the work of theVice President for External Affairs. The application deadline has been extended and the GA will continue to accept applications until the positions are filled. For…

Call for Papers: 23rd International Conference of Europeanists

“Resilient Europe?” Philadelphia, Pennsylvania April 14-16, 2016 Organized by the Council for European Studies Resilience is the capacity to survive, to bounce back and to innovate in the wake of extraordinary stress or unexpected crises. Psychologists view resilience as a character trait. Today, researchers and…

Jerusalem Brain Community Postdoctoral Fellowship — 8/2/2015

The Jewish Brain Community (JBC), a world-class organization that promotes brain research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is offering a generous post-doctoral scholarship to outstanding young scholars. Post-doctoral fellows will be granted a $22,000 stipend along with a matching sum by the scholar’s supervisor. The fellowship runs for…

The Research Explorer Ruhr Scholarship — 8/28/2015

Ruhr University Bochum in Germany (RUB) is offering a new scholarship program for recently graduated doctorates to pursue a postdoc from September 28 until October 9, 2015. Candidates will meet experts in their fields of specialization, learn about RUB’s research facilities and participate in a workshop on writing grant…
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The Career Center Hosts Academic Job Search Workshops

Career Center located on 2440 Bancroft Way. Whether you plan on wading or plunging into the market, here’s a chance to learn a little more about what you’re getting into. These workshops are designed to provide an overview of the academic job search process from the perspective of the…

McKinsey & Company Offers Full-Time Opportunities — July 20, 2015

Are you receiving your degree in 2016 and beginning to search for employment? McKinsey & Company, a global management-consulting firm with more than 100 offices worldwide, invites Berkeley graduate students to apply for full-time positions that will begin after graduation in 2016. Ph.D., M.D., J.D. and non-M.B.A. Master’s students…
Fiona M. Doyle

Summer Hums on Campus

The campus is humming with the excitement of more than 16,000 students here for Summer Sessions. When your paths intersect, enrich your own perspectives by taking time to meet new people from near and far, and share your Berkeley stories.

Help Social Work Students Raise Money to Work in Oaxaca — Summer 2015

This summer Berkeley Social Welfare graduate students are embarking on an six-week international opportunity in Oaxaca, Mexico. Students in the Sin Fronteras program will spend their time refining Spanish language skills and working with local non-governmental organizations (NGOs). These experiences will help them gain a better understanding of local health…